A sales ledger control account had an opening debit balance of $18 000. During the month the following occurred.
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credit sales 96 000
receipts from credit customers 88 000
discounts allowed 1 200
sales returns 3 400
irrecoverable debts written off 900
contra with purchases ledger 1 500
What was the closing balance on the sales ledger control account?
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Modelled on Cambridge 9706 · Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 11 · Q12
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